Even Though the Gender Ratio Has Changed, My Attempts at Flirting With Women Are Unsuccessful - Chapter 2: I’ve Been Reincarnated as a Villain, But I Want to Go Outside

Chapter 2: I’ve Been Reincarnated as a Villain, But I Want to Go Outside

I became a villain through reincarnation, but I’m going to chase girls.

That’s the decision I made, and my current name is Ark Nott.

A villain named “Ark”? Pretty obvious, huh.

And I seem like the kind of weak villain who’d get taken out early in the story.

But my family background is top-tier.

Ark is the only son of a duke’s family.

The heir to a family with massive wealth and huge power… my future success is practically guaranteed.

…As long as I don’t mess it up, that is.

The original Ark probably ruined his status with his own actions.

He must have done some awful things, too terrible to even put into words…

No doubt he was hated by both the story’s characters and the players.

…I still can’t remember that original story, though.

Oh well. I’m not going to do anything evil.

Because that could get me killed.

But I will chase girls!

It’s my second life, and the gender ratio is 1:9.

I have to enjoy this!!

So, I started preparing.

First, I focused on building my body.

Three months have passed since I began working out.

I’m not just training but also watching what I eat.

Before, probably because of Ark’s spoiled nature, meals were always piled high with meat, fish, carbs, you name it.

My training is paying off. I used to struggle with tight shirts and vests, typical noble fashion, because of my belly…

But now my waist is slim, and I carry myself with a noble’s grace.

Honestly, the raw material was probably good to start with.

With some muscle, I might even become handsome, right?

My changes left everyone around me shocked and buzzing.

“Hey, doesn’t Ark-sama seem… too hot lately?”

“Yeah, way too hot… When he comes out of the training room, he’s just so sexy…”

“A guy and sweat… that’s gotta be illegal…”

“And lately, he’s been smiling at us… It’s like he’s saying, ‘Come get me,’ right… Oh, no, no, no!”

“Right! We all owe so much to the Nott family… to the mistress!”

“Y-Yeah, exactly… right…”

“…Is this going to keep happening? Isn’t it bad?”

I couldn’t catch everything they said… but it’s probably not anything bad.

Plus, lately, I’ve been smiling and saying “Thank you” to the maids!

At first, they were shocked, but over time, I noticed most of the maids’ cheeks turning red.

It’s a bit embarrassing, but it means they’re happy, right?

I must be earning their affection just fine.

But… some things aren’t going so well.

“Mom, please. I want a tutor. I need to train to strengthen my magic.”

Muscles are important, but in this fantasy world, I need to boost my magic to survive.

I tried studying on my own with books… but there’s a limit without someone teaching me directly.

Ever since I changed, Mom has been thrilled.

I mean, her troublemaking son, who caused problems for everyone, including her, is finally on the right path.

Of course she’s happy.

…But, Mom, I’m sorry.

The reason I’m working so hard is all for chasing girls.

I want girls to fawn over me.

Please overlook that part.

But lately, Mom’s been saying some weird things…

“Ar-kun, listen. These days, there are a lot of cases where female tutors attack male students. Taking advantage of being alone together… it’s dangerous. If you want to learn magic, there are boys-only academies. Wouldn’t that be better?”

I don’t get what Mom’s saying, and it’s not good either.

A boys-only academy? Who’d want that?

And there’s another problem.

I haven’t left the mansion even once.

The mansion is so comfortable I don’t need to go out…

But probably, the original Ark was so badly behaved that they thought he shouldn’t be let outside.

The worse Ark’s behavior was known to be, the worse it must have been for Mom’s position.

Come to think of it, despite all the maids in the mansion… not a single one is assigned to me personally.

They only come to my room for meals or bath time.

It’s like they’re keeping their distance from Ark on purpose.

That’s how dangerous a person Ark Nott, the villain, was.

But I’m different now.

“Mom, you can trust me.”

“No, I can’t.”

“I’m already… huh?”

I was about to say, “I’m already different,” to seal the deal, but she cut me off.

No matter how many times I begged, she wouldn’t listen…

But I’m not giving up!

Then, one day…

“Mom, there’s something I want…”

“Oh? What is it this time? If Mommy can buy it, it’s fine~”

Mom smiled brightly.

But if I said, “Hire a tutor” or “I want to go outside,” that smile would vanish.

Still, I had a plan…

“Actually, I want to get a gift for you, Mom… And I’d like to go pick it out myself, in person… Is that okay?”

“~~~! Let’s go right now!!”

Plan successful.

Alright, let’s go see the outside world!!